Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soundman98

I don't think the media isn't going to rest until the armorer from the Rust shooting is physically hung..

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I think it was pretty tasteless all around. It is a teachable moment gone to waste. My best friend could help me hook up my car trailer to my truck and strap down the car. I am going to check everything he did, the onus isn't on him it is on me.

Several people failed. If all are not equally held responsible, then it is a failure of justice. Why live ammo ever comes near the set is beyond my comprehension. The only reason I can imagine would be for childish games plinking cans off camera.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Several people failed. If all are not equally held responsible, then it is a failure of justice. Why live ammo ever comes near the set is beyond my comprehension. The only reason I can imagine would be for childish games plinking cans off camera.

Many of the articles I have read also say even when they have to fire a "shot" towards the camera there are many safeguards typically used that were not during this filming. It was a pretty big fuck up all around.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Many of the articles I have read also say even when they have to fire a "shot" towards the camera there are many safeguards typically used that were not during this filming. It was a pretty big fuck up all around.

As usual, we see a chain of events (failures) leading up to the mishap. Process, process, process. I know we're the choir.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I think it was pretty tasteless all around. It is a teachable moment gone to waste. My best friend could help me hook up my car trailer to my truck and strap down the car. I am going to check everything he did, the onus isn't on him it is on me.

Sad thing is it's happened before.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Several people failed. If all are not equally held responsible, then it is a failure of justice. Why live ammo ever comes near the set is beyond my comprehension. The only reason I can imagine would be for childish games plinking cans off camera.

Alternative theory. Someone brought it and loaded it because they had beef with someone on set and wanted to scare/hurt them/cause a problem.

But yeah, everyone who handled the gun once loaded is equally responsible.

[Kiske]

Thanks ring! Was able to watch my car get smashed this morning when someone used my driveway to turn around. The ARP Carbon splitter took the blunt of it, snapped the support rod in two and pushed it right through my intercooler's core stopping short of the AC. Can probably fix the bumper and live with the shattered carbon finish but, damn.

Great day!

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Kiske

Thanks ring! Was able to watch my car get smashed this morning when someone used my driveway to turn around. The ARP Carbon splitter took the blunt of it, snapped the support rod in two and pushed it right through my intercooler's core stopping short of the AC. Can probably fix the bumper and live with the shattered carbon finish but, damn.

Great day!

Didn't get a license plate or anything did you?

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Alternative theory. Someone brought it and loaded it because they had beef with someone on set and wanted to scare/hurt them/cause a problem.

But yeah, everyone who handled the gun once loaded is equally responsible.

That has been floated a lot on the internet.

Originally Posted by Kiske

Thanks ring! Was able to watch my car get smashed this morning when someone used my driveway to turn around. The ARP Carbon splitter took the blunt of it, snapped the support rod in two and pushed it right through my intercooler's core stopping short of the AC. Can probably fix the bumper and live with the shattered carbon finish but, damn.

Great day!

That's lame. Some people suck.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Alternative theory. Someone brought it and loaded it because they had beef with someone on set and wanted to scare/hurt them/cause a problem.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Several people failed. If all are not equally held responsible, then it is a failure of justice. Why live ammo ever comes near the set is beyond my comprehension. The only reason I can imagine would be for childish games plinking cans off camera.

I've seen tighter control over ammunition in the Army, than what was on that movie set -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Kiske

Thanks ring! Was able to watch my car get smashed this morning when someone used my driveway to turn around. ......

That's a shame -

[humfrz]

[ichitaka05]

Some of you may know, but I became a friend w 86/BRZ Chief Engineer Tada-san while back & have been chatting w him here & there (whenever he has time). Pass yr or so, I have not heard from him, so I was worried that he caught rona or something bad. Today, he sent me latest article of his bio (only 4 article long). In the article it talks about struggle of making 86/BRZ, language barrier issue with making a Supra to all the way to now. Latest one written that lockdown from rona happened & with several… issues, he decided to officially retire. No big farewell or anything. He quietly retired w very limited staff/ppl knowing.

Now, he bought a big land in middle of nowhere (in Japan) barely having internet, living w his wife. He’s tempting to buy bulldozer to work on his land, but his wife said “No!” I told him, even a great Chief Engineer who made 2 sports cars, cannot win against his own wife. lol

All in all, raise a glass, cheer & thank you to Tada-san for all the work & enjoy your retirement.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I've seen tighter control over ammunition in the Army, than what was on that movie set -

I imagine there was tighter control of all kinds of expensive, consequential, hazardous tools, systems, ordinance.


I almost caused a mission scrub because I dropped the 1/16 hex key out of my tool pouch doing a last-minute tweak of some gear. Found it in a crack between the floor panel and the rear bulkhead while others were already doing pre-flight walkaround.